(19)
(11) EP 0 320 928 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/25

(21) Application number: 88120978.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4H01H 83/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.12.1987 IT 2307187

(71) Applicant: ABB Elettrocondutture S.p.A.
I-20127 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Monterosso, Raffaello
    I-20060 Cassina de Pecchi Milan (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Device for detecting differential currents in electric systems


    (57) This device, eclosed in a box-like body (1) associable with conventional switches (2) of the movable-contact type, comprises at least one pin (5) protruding from the container body and subject to translatory motion upon the onset of differential current in the electric system, said pin (5) being accommodated, after the coupling of the device to a switch, within a port (11) provided in the coupling wall of said switch. In the coupled position the pin is arranged substantially in contact with the contact release lever (6) of the switch. The movable pin is guided, in its releasing and resetting strokes along first cam guides (13) provided in the walls of the container body, while second cam guides (16) are provided having such a path as to allow the pin (5) to pass below the release lever (6) and then assume its correct resetting position, thus allowing the coupling operation without errors in positioning the pin (5) with respect to the release lever (6).







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